Did you ever

[Snapolit1]

Wake up in the am and be really really thankful you lost something due to a late higher bid? Last night was one of those nights. Bidders remorse. Put a bid down yesterday and as soon as I did it I was filled with regret. It just wasn't worth that. And I didn't need it that bad. Better ways I couold have used that money. So relieved when I woke up and someone went one tick higher. Thank you kind sir. I live to fight another day.

[Brian Van Horn]

Agreed. Had that relieving experience more than a few times. Not always, but sometimes shill bidding has a good result.

[raulus]

Hasn't happened to me just yet.

There have been a few where I probably overpaid, no doubt, so I guess that's a similar situation, just with the twist that I refused to let someone bail me out because I kept raising my bid.

[MVSNYC]

Yeah, it's happened to me a few times over the years. Pretty good feeling when you get outbid on something that you kinda regret bidding on.

I tend to be an aggressive bidder, and sometimes get a little ahead of myself.

[Leon]

Many, many times.

[ALBB]

yes, also..many many times ! LOL

[butchie_t]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Wake up in the am and be really really thankful you lost something due to a late higher bid? Last night was one of those nights. Bidders remorse. Put a bid down yesterday and as soon as I did it I was filled with regret. It just wasn't worth that. And I didn't need it that bad. Better ways I couold have used that money. So relieved when I woke up and someone went one tick higher. Thank you kind sir. I live to fight another day.

More than once, for sure.

Butch

[Fred]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Wake up in the am and be really really thankful you lost something due to a late higher bid? Last night was one of those nights. Bidders remorse. Put a bid down yesterday and as soon as I did it I was filled with regret. It just wasn't worth that. And I didn't need it that bad. Better ways I couold have used that money. So relieved when I woke up and someone went one tick higher. Thank you kind sir. I live to fight another day.

Nope, not happened for me, yet. I'm usually the opposite, I go to bed the high bidder and found I was the runner-up. What's that saying? Second place is the first loser.

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by Fred

Nope, not happened for me, yet. I'm usually the opposite, I go to bed the high bidder and found I was the runner-up. What's that saying? Second place is the first loser.

To feel better when I end up as the underbidder, I like to think I am that all important guy who had the most influence in setting the price for the winning bidder.


Brian (I'm quite often a MIB - Most Influential Bidder). Below is a card, currently still owned (I believe) by another Net54 member, that I proudly wear the MIB moniker as the result of my bidding superpower 15 or more years ago.